Donors
Connections → donors to state and federal candidates, where donors work, candidates funding other candidates
Who gives to many of the 2026 candidates: 2,282 donors gave to two or more, 15 to ten or more, and 77 to both Democrats and Republicans; 3 are lobbying clients.
Where the money comes from
Every itemized 2026 contribution to the candidates ($15.5M), by kind of donor.
All 2026 candidates
Democrats
Republicans
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal nationsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
All 2026 candidates
Democrats
Republicans
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal nationsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholdersTheir own money and committees
Individuals
$14.5M 95% of others' money · 26,839 donors
- Nirav Shah $148,500
- Angus S. King III $103,733
- Angus S. King $46,241
- Ben Midgley $26,766
- Kara Palamountain $24,792
Businesses
$291,870 2% of others' money · 286 donors
- ATU COPE Voluntary Account $6,225
- Stonehavens Global LLC $4,150
- West End Real Estate $4,150
- Churchill Downs $4,150
- State Manufactured Homes, Inc. $4,150
Trade, professional and issue groups
$280,954 2% of others' money · 120 donors
- Dirigo PAC $54,125
- Still Fed Up With Taxes $16,000
- Renew the American Dream PAC $11,000
- Grow Maine PAC $9,500
- Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC $9,500
All trade, professional and issue groups funding 2+ candidates →
Labor unions
$65,125 0% of others' money · 59 donors
- North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Political Education Committee $4,150
- International Association of Fire Fighters $4,150
- California Nurses Association Political Action Committee $4,150
- Maine AFL-CIO PAC $3,075
- North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters PAC $2,075
Tribal nations
$2,000 0% of others' money · 1 donors
- Mi'Kmaq Nation General Account $2,000
Political parties
$58,701 0% of others' money · 59 donors
Other candidates and officeholders
$67,260 0% of others' money · 53 donors
- Sara Gideon for Maine $8,300
- Dirigo PAC The Leadership PAC for Maine $6,000
- Common Sense for Maine PAC $5,000
- Sara Giddeon for Maine $4,150
- Scott Harriman for State House $3,400
All other candidates and officeholders funding 2+ candidates →
Their own money and committees
$237,277 2% of all · 104 donors
- Jonathan Bush $80,639
- Vincent Maietta $37,110
- Robert Charles $10,062
- Kenneth Blow $10,000
- Dakota Dupuis $9,504
Kinds of donor come from the contact type the campaign reported (person, business, PAC, party committee, candidate committee) and the name: unions and labor councils are labor; associations, chambers and PACs, groups. A candidate's own money is what they gave in their own name. Names can mislead, so treat each kind as approximate.
| Donor | Candidates | Total | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirigo PAC Group or PAC · Alexandria | 61 | $55,625 | |
| Still Fed Up With Taxes Group or PAC · Turner | 24 | $16,500 | |
| Renew the American Dream PAC Group or PAC · Arlington | 21 | $11,000 | |
| Grow Maine PAC Group or PAC · Poland | 19 | $9,500 | |
| Scott Harriman government civil, City of Lewiston · Lewiston | 19 | $2,300 | |
| Dirigo Freedom Leadership PAC Group or PAC · Madison | 17 | $9,500 | |
| Marcus Emerson government civil, State of Maine · Augusta | 16 | $2,142 | |
| Ron Russell retired, Retired · Kennebunkport | 15 | $17,571 | |
| Jason Briggs general business, Conway Scenic RR · Biddeford | 15 | $1,381 | |
| Answering the Call Group or PAC · Albion | 12 | $5,850 | |
| ON THE ROAD TO MAINE'S FUTURE Group or PAC · Augusta | 11 | $6,000 | |
| Paul McCarrier Consultant, PI Consulting · Monroe | 10 | $8,303 | |
| Jordan Wood not currently employed, Not Employed · Auburn | 10 | $4,525 | |
| David Jones real estate professional, FO Bailey · Falmouth | 10 | $2,800 | |
| Gratz Beehler retired, Information Requested · Windham | 10 | $2,050 | |
| Shawn Moody automotive industry, Moody's · Gorham | 9 | $6,650 | |
| Paul Robie Other, Not Employed · Northport | 9 | $5,200 | |
| York County Republican Committee Party committee · Moody | 9 | $4,500 | |
| Kennebec County Republican Committee Party committee · Augusta | 9 | $3,850 | |
| OWEN MCCARTHY healthcare medical, MEDRHYTHMS INC · Gorham | 8 | $5,948 | |
| The Cigna Group Employee PAC Group or PAC · Philadelphia | 8 | $4,000 | |
| Scott Harriman for State House Candidate committee · Lewiston | 8 | $3,400 | |
| Cumberland County Republican Committee Party committee · North Yarmouth | 8 | $3,300 | |
| Michael Brennan government civil, State of Maine · Portland | 8 | $1,175 | |
| Jason Briggs Events Manager, Conway Scenic RR · North Conway | 8 | $837 | |
| Jordan Wood Not Currently Employed, Not Employed · Round Pond | 7 | $13,975 | |
| Common Sense for Maine PAC Candidate committee · Westbrook | 7 | $5,000 | |
| Ronald Russell retired, Retired · Kennebunkport | 7 | $4,700 | |
| Still Fed Up With Taxes PAC Group or PAC · Turner | 7 | $4,500 | |
| Amy Roeder office and administrative occupations, Forest Society of Maine · Bangor | 7 | $1,250 | |
| Debbe Kelley retired, Information Requested · Windham | 7 | $800 | |
| Michelle Dunphy Assistant Clerk of the House, State of Maine · Old Town | 7 | $728 | |
| MEA Fund in Support of Public Education Group or PAC · Augusta | 6 | $7,725 | |
| PAC to the Future Group or PAC · Portland | 6 | $6,575 | |
| Dirigo PAC The Leadership PAC for Maine Candidate committee · Alexandria | 6 | $6,000 | |
| Paula Sutton retired, Eastern Traders · Warren | 6 | $5,822 | |
| Jonathan Bush healthcare medical, Zushealth · Cape Elizabeth | 6 | $3,700 | |
| Maine Heritage PAC Group or PAC · Sanford | 6 | $3,000 | |
| John Linnehan financial investment, Self-Employed · Ellsworth | 6 | $2,754 | |
| Deborah Kelley not currently employed, A-Tek · Windham | 6 | $2,659 | |
| Teresa Pierce government civil, State of Maine · Falmouth | 6 | $2,350 | |
| Jeffrey Harmon government civil, City of Auburn Maine · Auburn | 6 | $2,300 | |
| Lani Graham not currently employed, Not Employed · Portland | 6 | $2,159 | |
| Ned Claxton not currently employed, Not Employed · Auburn | 6 | $2,119 | |
| Joseph Baldacci attorney legal, Self Employed · Bangor | 6 | $2,100 | |
| Charlotte Warren Consultant, Self · Hallowell | 6 | $1,950 | |
| Bradley Boyd retired, N/A · Hope | 6 | $1,450 | |
| Dale Crafts retired, retired · Lisbon Falls | 6 | $1,300 | |
| Matthew Quinn general business, Self · Cornville | 6 | $1,200 | |
| William Clardy Database Developer, Nth Degree Data · Augusta | 6 | $1,026 | |
| Roy Gedat not currently employed, Not Employed · Naples | 6 | $600 | |
| Michael Hein Other, Self Employed · Fairfield | 6 | $406 | |
| Rachel Trainer retired, Information Requested · Mount Vernon | 6 | $272 | |
| Jake Lipsett Other, Mothership Strategies · Round Pond | 5 | $10,800 | |
| Brenda Garrand Other, Garrand Partners · Rockland | 5 | $10,444 | |
| House Democratic Campaign Committee Party committee · Augusta | 5 | $5,575 | |
| Gary Prolman attorney legal, Law Office of Gary Prolman · Saco | 5 | $5,550 | |
| Justin Schair financial investment, Acadia Capital Group · Portland | 5 | $4,575 | |
| Fight for Freedom Group or PAC · Auburn | 5 | $4,500 | |
| Chad Perkins Consultant, Self · Dover Foxcroft | 5 | $3,900 | |
| Joseph Bruno healthcare medical, Community Pharmacies · Raymond | 5 | $3,875 | |
| Jake Lipsett Partner, Mothership Strategies · Auburn | 5 | $3,550 | |
| Anne Carney government civil, State of Maine · Cape Elizabeth | 5 | $3,275 | |
| Star City PAC Group or PAC · South Portland | 5 | $3,000 | |
| Answering The Call PAC Group or PAC · Albion | 5 | $2,750 | |
| Stephen Barr Other, Spectrum Orthopaedics · North Yarmouth | 5 | $2,700 | |
| Steven DiMillo food services, DiMillo's on the Water · Portland | 5 | $2,600 | |
| Washington County Republican Committee Party committee · Machias | 5 | $2,500 | |
| Nancy Ford retired · Wells | 5 | $2,100 | |
| David Woodsome retired, N/A · North Waterboro | 5 | $2,055 | |
| Ed Pentaleri not currently employed, Not Employed · Alna | 5 | $1,875 | |
| Tim Nangle It Management, Support services group · Windham | 5 | $1,725 | |
| Darcy Halvorsen healthcare medical, Self · South Portland | 5 | $1,550 | |
| David Reed retired, Information Requested · West Rockport | 5 | $1,450 | |
| Mark Blier government civil, Self employed · Buxton | 5 | $1,200 | |
| Henk Goorhuis not currently employed, Not Currently Employed · Auburn | 5 | $1,200 | |
| Constance Adler not currently employed, Not Employed · Chesterville | 5 | $1,025 | |
| Elect Bob Foley Committee Candidate committee · Wells | 5 | $800 | |
| Zendelle Bouchard general business, Self · Sanford | 5 | $675 | |
| Jean Marie Caterina real estate professional, Self · Scarborough | 5 | $675 | |
| Steve Rusnack Owner, North Woods Smoke · Fort Kent | 5 | $658 | |
| Maurie Hill retired, Not Currently Employed · Standish | 5 | $650 | |
| Brian Langley food services, Union River Lobster Pot · Ellsworth | 5 | $600 | |
| Heidi Sampson media public relations, Maine Education Initiative · Alfred | 5 | $500 | |
| Ingrid LeVasseur healthcare medical, Self Employed · Windham | 5 | $430 | |
| Laura Whitcomb healthcare medical, Self-Employed · Sidney | 5 | $166 | |
| Gary Bahre retired, Unknown · Oxford | 4 | $10,350 | |
| Bryan Shumway Other, Epco LLC · Scarborough | 4 | $9,725 | |
| Susan Crimmins not currently employed, Unknown · Portland | 4 | $9,400 | |
| Nils Tcheyan not currently employed, Unknown · Orrs Island | 4 | $8,800 | |
| Karen Tcheyan not currently employed, Not Employed · Orrs Island | 4 | $8,800 | |
| Carol A. Wishcamper Other, Not Employed · Freeport | 4 | $8,650 | |
| Erica Schair-Cardona Other, Self Employed · Portland | 4 | $8,500 | |
| Domenic Pugliares Golf Course Owner, Dunegrass · Old Orchard Beach | 4 | $7,650 | |
| Norman Elvin Other, Whispering Woods Stables · Palermo | 4 | $6,866 | |
| Jackson Parker Other, Reed & Reed Inc · Woolwich | 4 | $6,735 | |
| Bill Zimmerman not currently employed, Unknown · Peaks Island | 4 | $6,150 | |
| Paula Sutton Special Projects Manager, Eastern Traders · Beverly Hills | 4 | $5,259 | |
| Adam D. Lee automotive industry, Lee Auto Malls · Cumberland | 4 | $5,230 | |
| James Brady Real Estate Professional, Brady Enterprises In · Portland | 4 | $5,175 | |
| Jonathan Culley real estate professional, Redfern Properties · Falmouth | 4 | $4,600 | |
| Fecteau for Leadership Candidate committee · Biddeford | 4 | $4,575 | |
| Teresa Elvin homemaker, G&E Roofing Co · Palermo | 4 | $4,175 | |
| Mathew McIntyre retired, retired · Lowell | 4 | $4,000 | |
| Maine Opportunity PAC Group or PAC · Westbrook | 4 | $4,000 | |
| David Coit Financial Investment, North Atlantic Capital · Cape Elizabeth | 4 | $4,000 | |
| Adam Lee automotive industry, Lee Auto Malls · Cumberland | 4 | $3,950 | |
| Darcy Poor Other, Self · Portland | 4 | $3,675 | |
| Paul Tracy general business, Winter Harbor Agency · Gouldsboro | 4 | $3,337 | |
| Megan Hull Philanthropist Consultant Board Member, Self · Oakland | 4 | $3,175 | |
| John Hennessy Other, Self Employed · Portland | 4 | $3,075 | |
| Fecteau for Leadership PAC Group or PAC · Biddeford | 4 | $3,000 | |
| Sandra Dunham not currently employed, Unknown · Cape Elizabeth | 4 | $3,000 | |
| Jonathan Meserve Other, Spectrum Healthcare Partners · Falmouth | 4 | $3,000 | |
| Ronald Russell not currently employed, Information Requested · Bucksport | 4 | $2,780 | |
| Kerem Durdag Other, GWI · Scarborough | 4 | $2,775 | |
| Colleen Quint Other, Alfond Scholarship Foundation · Minot | 4 | $2,600 | |
| Justin Alfond General Business, Self-Employed · Portland | 4 | $2,500 | |
| Gerard Conley attorney legal, Self · Portland | 4 | $2,450 | |
| Roger Pomerleau Other, NRF Dustributors Inc · Hallowell | 4 | $2,250 | |
| Stephen Schwartz attorney legal, Schwartz & Schwartz PA · Portland | 4 | $2,200 | |
| Becky Stephens healthcare medical, RSU 40 · Waldoboro | 4 | $1,980 | |
| Thomas Carney office and administrative occupations, CMC TWITCHELL TIMBERLANDS · Brunswick | 4 | $1,950 | |
| Connie Garber not currently employed, Not Currently Employed · Sanford | 4 | $1,870 | |
| Justin Chenette Media Public Relations, Sweetser · Saco | 4 | $1,750 | |
| Averil Fessenden not currently employed, Unknown · Brunswick | 4 | $1,700 | |
| Jenny Zagariello not currently employed, Not Employed · Orrs Island | 4 | $1,700 | |
| Michele Meyer Government Civil, State of Maine · Eliot | 4 | $1,675 | |
| John Gray Cox Other, College of the Atlantic · Bar Harbor | 4 | $1,660 | |
| Karen Heck not currently employed, Not Employed · Waterville | 4 | $1,650 | |
| Win Back Maine Group or PAC · Palermo | 4 | $1,530 | |
| Andy Roth-Wells government civil, Preti Flaherty · Georgetown | 4 | $1,500 | |
| Nina T. McKee Other, Not Employed · Scarborough | 4 | $1,450 | |
| Stephen Von Vogt Other, Maine Marine Composites. · Portland | 4 | $1,419 | |
| Amy Arata government civil, State of Maine · New Gloucester | 4 | $1,400 | |
| Robert Foley retired, Legislator · Wells | 4 | $1,354 | |
| Joan Frost retired, NA · Paris | 4 | $1,350 | |
| Melissa LaCasse Manufacturing, TANBARK MOLDED FIBER PRODUCTS · North Yarmouth | 4 | $1,350 | |
| Robert Walker Other, Not Employed · Auburn | 4 | $1,324 | |
| Todd Bachelder Consultant, self · Brunswick | 4 | $1,300 | |
| Grace Leavitt not currently employed, Unknown · Raymond | 4 | $1,232 | |
| Maeann Bush retired · Belgrade | 4 | $1,075 | |
| David Sysko not currently employed, Neokraft · Lewiston | 4 | $1,051 | |
| Sadhbh Neilan not currently employed, Unknown · Portland | 4 | $1,050 | |
| Randy Sweeting retired, NA · Fryeburg | 4 | $1,050 | |
| Elizabeth Frazier Other, Pierce Atwood · Portland | 4 | $900 | |
| Rachel Okun attorney legal, Okun Law · Falmouth | 4 | $895 | |
| David Swetland retired, Not Employed · Edgecomb | 4 | $895 | |
| Jay McCreight Other, Not Employed · Harpswell | 4 | $850 | |
| Ray Thombs general business, Westmor · Union | 4 | $850 | |
| Karen Young retired, Information Requested · Northport | 4 | $800 | |
| Kimberly Pomerleau retired, Maine Legislature · Standish | 4 | $800 | |
| David Projansky office and administrative occupations, Maine DHHS · Lewiston | 4 | $800 | |
| Benjamin Chin Organizer, Maine People's Alliance · Lewiston | 4 | $800 | |
| Dennis Boyd not currently employed, Not Employed · Gorham | 4 | $770 | |
| Julie Gosse Other, University of Maine · Orono | 4 | $695 | |
| Bruce Bryant Other, Not Employed · Dixfield | 4 | $650 | |
| David Michael Ray government civil, State of Maine · Lincolnville | 4 | $650 | |
| Libbey Gulliver not currently employed, Retired · Blue Hill | 4 | $650 | |
| Mark Bryant retired, Unknown · Windham | 4 | $600 | |
| Donna Bailey attorney legal, self · Saco | 4 | $600 | |
| Darek Grant government civil, Maine Legislature · Augusta | 4 | $600 | |
| Russell Black agriculture, self employed · Wilton | 4 | $550 | |
| David Boyer Government Civil, State of Maine · Poland | 4 | $500 | |
| Elaine Makas not currently employed, N/A · Lewiston | 4 | $500 | |
| Michael Williams lobbyist, BlueGreen Alliance · Cumberland Foreside | 4 | $450 | |
| Penelope Gruen retired, N/A · Kennebunkport | 4 | $450 | |
| Jane Beckwith Other, Self Employed · Randolph | 4 | $450 | |
| Thom Harnett not currently employed, Unknown · Gardiner | 4 | $415 | |
| W. Jean Rohrer not currently employed, Not Employed · Southwest Harbor | 4 | $414 | |
| Katherine McDonald general business, Gza Geoenvironmental · Standish | 4 | $404 | |
| Mike Ray government civil, State of Maine · Lincolnville | 4 | $400 | |
| Liliana Thelander Artist, Self · Bristol | 4 | $375 | |
| Craig Saddlemire Cooperative Organizer, Raise-Op Housing Cooperative · Lewiston | 4 | $325 | |
| Kristen S Cloutier government civil, Maine State Legislature · Lewiston | 4 | $275 | |
| Jason Shedlock Union Rep, Laborers' New England Region · South Portland | 4 | $270 | |
| Leigh Peake Director, Gulf of Maine Research Institute · South Berwick | 4 | $250 | |
| Melanie Sachs government civil, State of Maine · Freeport | 4 | $245 | |
| Daniel Jenkins Political Director, Self · Portland | 4 | $225 | |
| Mike Scott retired, City of Auburn · Auburn | 4 | $220 | |
| Dan Lauzon retired · Lebanon | 4 | $200 | |
| Laurie Fogelman not currently employed, Not Employed · Franklin | 4 | $185 | |
| Carol Rivest healthcare medical, MaineHealth Care at Home · Saco | 4 | $50 | |
| Ben Midgley Other, Self · Kennebunkport | 3 | $29,566 | |
| Sandra Bahre general business, SPEEDWAY INC · Oxford | 3 | $9,300 | |
| Lee Dunham Webb not currently employed, Not Employed · Camden | 3 | $9,150 | |
| Brian Williams Financial Investment, self · Bangor | 3 | $8,300 | |
| Sara Gideon for Maine Candidate committee · Washington | 3 | $8,300 | |
| Maury Bohan not currently employed, Not Employed · Freeport | 3 | $8,300 | |
| Robert Kilroy Other, CampusWorks · Charlotte | 3 | $8,300 | |
| Susan Bateson not currently employed, Not Employed · Georgetown | 3 | $8,225 | |
| Phyllis Jalbert not currently employed, Self Employed · Freeport | 3 | $7,725 | |
| Joseph Fogg retired, retired · Naples | 3 | $7,225 | |
| Kevin Hancock office and administrative occupations, Hancock Lumber · Casco | 3 | $7,075 | |
| Paula Marcus Platz retired, BCBS · Auburn | 3 | $6,500 | |
| Richard Tardiff retired, retired · Augusta | 3 | $6,434 | |
| Alene Gelbard Other, Alene Gelbard · Washington | 3 | $6,325 | |
| Peter Michaud general business, M&R Holdings · Scarborough | 3 | $6,150 | |
| Bill Burgess not currently employed, Unknown · Portland | 3 | $6,150 | |
| Cristobal Alvarado retired, Unknown · Readfield | 3 | $5,846 |
From itemized 2026 contributions to the candidates (the Ethics Commission's files). A person is a name and ZIP code; anyone else, a name as written, cleaned of spelling differences (“ME”/“Maine”). A company and its PAC are separate donors. By party: the candidates' parties (blue Democratic, red Republican, gray unenrolled and others).